Tuesday, Dec. 19: America Chooses ‘The Voice’ Winner

Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
ABC, 8:30pm
Disney’s Emmy-winning half-hour special continues the yuletide adventures of Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne. With Christmas fast approaching, Wayne and Lanny must race to recover classified North Pole technology that has fallen into the hands of a computer-hacking naughty kid! Desperate to prevent Christmas from descending into chaos, Wayne seeks out the foremost naughty kid expert to aid in the mission — a bombastic member of the Coal Elf Brigade, who also happens to be his estranged brother, Noel.

Major Crimes
TNT, 9pm
And the award for the most awkward pun of the week goes to … this police procedural. On the milestone 100th episode, the team’s latest murder investigation reveals a series of sexual assaults against the scantily clad servers at a sports bar with a truly unfortunate name: Tackles.

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
FOX, 9:30pm
While helping to decorate for the holidays, Sid (John Leguizamo) destroys Manny’s (Ray Romano) favorite decorations. When a frustrated Manny convinces Sid he’s on Santa’s naughty list, Sid, Crash (Seann William Scott), Eddie (Josh Peck) and Peaches (Ciara Bravo) take off for the North Pole to plead their case to Santa (Billy Gardell). And while at the North Pole on Christmas Eve, Sid and his crew accidentally destroy Santa’s Workshop, and it’s up to the friends to orchestrate a Christmas miracle.

The Long Road Home
National Geographic, 10pm
Miniseries Finale!
Eight hours after they were ambushed in Iraq, the men of the 1st Cavalry Division — including Troy Denomy (Jason Ritter) — are reunited. The final part of this acclaimed miniseries, based on true events from 2004, recounts the heart-pounding rescue mission.

Drop the Mic
TBS, 10:30pm
It’s the biggest hip-hop beef since Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. feuded! On tonight’s episode of the lighthearted rap battle, Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson faces off against This Is Us star Chrissy Metz. Also spitting rhymes: David Arquette and Atlanta’s Brian Tyree Henry.

Wednesday, Dec. 20

Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers
CBS, 8pm
Season Finale!
In the beginning, there were 18 contestants so kindhearted that they were divided into tribes based on their brand of altruism. And tonight, after presumably much lying, cheating and backstabbing, one will be crowned the winner of the million-­dollar prize. Hey, you know what they say about money changing people!

The Night Before
FX, 8pm
Three best friends have made a tradition out of celebrating Christmas Eve with a night of wild partying. Now that they are entering adulthood, they set out on one last epic quest to find the holy grail of Christmas parties. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie star in this 2015 comedy.

The Santa Clause 2
FXX, 8pm
Tim Allen is back as Scott Calvin, who, in 1994’s The Santa Clause, accidentally offed the big guy and inherited his job. Eight years later, Bernard the Elf discovers the “Mrs. Clause,” and Scott has to act fast if he wants to save Christmas and ho-ho-hold on to his bowlful-of-jelly belly.

Will & Grace: “Rosario’s Quinceañera”
NBC, 8pm
When Karen (Megan Mullally) has trouble dealing with a personal tragedy, Will (Eric McCormack), Grace (Debra Messing) and Jack (Sean Hayes) try to intervene. Minnie Driver guest-stars.

NHL Hockey: Detroit at Philadelphia
NBCSN, 8pm Live
The Detroit Red Wings hit the ice at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center tonight to take their best shots against Sean Couturier and the Flyers.

The Librarians: “And the Christmas Thief”
TNT, 8pm
It’s the first time Santa has left his sleigh in the care of anyone (well, besides his elves) so the pressure is on for its safekeeping! When Santa takes Flynn (Noah Wyle), Baird (Rebecca Romijn) and Jenkins (John Larroquette) on his first vacation in centuries, he leaves his beloved sleigh in the care of the Librarians. But when Ezekiel’s (John Kim) career-criminal mother steals the magic door, they must use the sleigh to save her, as well as Christmas itself, from Santa’s Grinch of a brother, the Patron Saint of Thieves.

Vikings: “The Prisoner”
History, 9pm
Ivar meets his match in Bishop Heahmund while Floki returns to Kattegat and Bjorn receives a lavish welcome in North Africa.

Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist
National Geographic, 9pm
Miniseries Finale!
The conclusion of this documentary series examines the uncertainty surrounding the killing of primatologist Dian Fossey. Fellow researcher Wayne McGuire fled Rwanda after being sentenced to death for the murder, but did he do it?

NOVA: “Bird Brain”
PBS, 9pm
Witness the brainpower of birds. Long mocked as empty-headed, our feathered friends hide surprisingly acute intelligence. Watch as scientists test avian aptitude and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.

Knightfall: “The Black Wolf and the White Wolf”
History, 10pm
On the pope’s orders, Landry and Tancrede travel to investigate the Holy Grail’s whereabouts. Meanwhile, the plotting behind the royal wedding becomes deadly.

Thursday, Dec. 21

Trainwreck
FX, 8pm
Monogamy isn’t realistic, or so says Amy’s (Amy Schumer) father as he is in the process of getting a divorce. Twenty-three years later, Amy understands this philosophy and lives it daily. When a sexy sports doctor catches her eye, her views on love and relationships may be put to the test. Bill Hader and Brie Larson also star in this 2015 comedy.

“The Simpsons” Christmas Marathon
FXX, beginning at 8pm
This mini-marathon of The Simpsons features Christmas-themed episodes, including “Marge Be Not Proud” (1995), “White Christmas Blues” (2013), “I Won’t Be Home for Christmas” (2014) and “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire” (1989).

Great News
NBC, 8pm
In back-to-back episodes, the workplace comedy first riffs on Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol and then delves into the topic of sensitivity training, which pits late-in-life intern Carol (Andrea Martin) and gruff anchor Chuck (John Michael Higgins) against the newsroom’s “snowflakes.” News producer Katie (Briga Heelan) is dealing with her own complications: Though she has a boyfriend, journalist Jeremy (Reid Scott), the sexual tension with her boss, Greg (Adam Campbell), still simmers.

NBA Basketball
TNT, beginning at 8pm Live
TNT’s Thursday night NBA doubleheader opens with the Boston Celtics at New York City’s Madison Square Garden for a date with the Knicks. In the second game, the San Antonio Spurs are in Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz.

Young Sheldon: “Spock, Kirk and Testicular Hernia”
CBS, 8:30pm
Sheldon (Iain Armitage) is forced to tutor his brother Georgie (Montana Jordan) when poor grades threaten his future on the football team in the new episode “Spock, Kirk and Testicular Hernia.”

The Great American Baking Show
ABC, 9pm
Season Finale!
The remaining home bakers use the final holiday-themed baking challenges to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Johnny Iuzzini in the hopes of being named “America’s Best Amateur Baker.”

Mom: “An Epi-Pen and a Security Cat”
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode “An Epi-Pen and a Security Cat,” Bonnie (Allison Janney) and Christy (Anna Faris) hunt for a thief after their home is robbed at Christmastime.

An SNL Christmas Special
NBC, 9pm
Pass the Schweddy balls, please. No one brings the holiday cheer quite like Saturday Night Live, as this special featuring favorite past skits proves. Just a word of warning: If you’re unwrapping a box from Andy Samberg or Justin Timberlake, handle with care.

Life in Pieces: “The Twelve Shorts of Christmas”
CBS, 9:30pm
Each member of the Short family experiences Christmas in their own unique way in the new episode “The Twelve Shorts of Christmas.”

Top Chef: “Keep on Truckin’”
Bravo, 10pm
You can’t make a Denver omelet without breaking a few spirits, as we’ll learn during tonight’s egg-scruciating Quickfire. For the elimination challenge, the cheftestants are tasked with creating dishes that can cure a hangover. (Our advice: Always bet on bacon.)

S.W.A.T.: “Miracle”
CBS, 10pm
Guest Star Alert!
Hondo (Shemar Moore) and the SWAT team are forced to work over their Christmas vacation when a drug cartel is out for blood after their cache of gold bars is stolen. Peter Facinelli guest-stars as president of the police commission in the new episode “Miracle.”

White Christmas
AMC, 10:15pm
Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye get their song on as two World War II vets turned stage producers who help their old commanding officer when his inn is in danger of failing due to lack of snow.

Friday, Dec. 22

Bright
Netflix
Original Film!
David Ayer (Suicide Squad) directed this action-thriller starring Will Smith. Set in an alternate present day, the film follows two cops from very different backgrounds — Ward (Smith), a human, and Jakoby (Joel Edgerton), an orc — as they embark on a routine night patrol that will alter the future of their world as they know it. Battling their own personal differences as well as an onslaught of enemies, they must work together to protect a deadly, thought-to-be-forgotten relic. Noomi Rapace costars in the film, which also hits select theaters today.

I Love Lucy Christmas Special
CBS, 8pm
I Love Lucy fans made Santa’s nice list! Thus, CBS has colorized and combined two of the series’ top outings, “The Fashion Show” (when Lucy fights a feathered headdress) and “The Christmas Episode” (a flashback installment), into one special.

Blindspot: “City Folks Under Wraps”
NBC, 8pm
Midseason Finale!
Tonight’s episode comes with major reveals that impact the entire show. The team is reeling after last week’s episode, which leads one of their own to be in serious danger. Meanwhile, Roman (Luke Mitchell) meets Blake Crawford’s (guest star Tori Anderson) father for the first time.

The Dick Van Dyke Show — Now in Living Color!
CBS, 9pm
This one-hour special features two newly colorized back-to-back classic episodes of beloved 1960s series The Dick Van Dyke Show. Series creator and costar Carl Reiner picked these two episodes to showcase the talents of the late Mary Tyler Moore. In “My Blonde-Haired Brunette” from Season 1, Laura (Moore) dyes her hair blonde when she fears the romance between Rob (Van Dyke) and her is fading. Then in “October Eve” from Season 3, a painting of Laura returns to haunt her when, despite her having posed fully clothed, the artist (Reiner) takes the liberty of “undraping” her.

Christmas at Belmont 2017
PBS, 9pm
Join Grammy-winning host Sheryl Crow and nearly 700 student musicians, Belmont School of Music faculty and the Nashville Children’s Choir for a production of traditional carols, classical masterworks, world music and lighthearted seasonal favorites.

Eric Idle’s The Entire Universe
PBS, 10pm
Eric Idle’s The Entire Universe wraps up music, dancing, comedy and a dollop of science into a sidesplitting explanation of the origins of the cosmos as only the Monty Python vet could create it. As renowned — and heroically game — physicist Brian Cox attempts to explain the secrets of the universe (including the biggies like the Big Bang, the space-time continuum and gravitational fields) in a single hour, he’s accompanied (and often irked) by Idle and special guests.

“MythBusters” Mega Marathon
Science Channel, 12am (late-night)
Starting today and airing through Wednesday, Jan. 3, Science Channel will air every episode of MythBusters ever made, in chronological order. This year’s marathon starts with the very first myth, “Jet Assisted Chevy,” which premiered in 2003, and ends with the latest myths from the brand-new MythBusters, Jon Lung and Brian Louden.

Saturday, Dec. 23

Christmas on the Set Holiday Episode Marathon
SundanceTV, 6am
This 14-hour marathon features holiday episodes from TV classics M*A*S*H, The Andy Griffith Show, All in the Family, The Bob Newhart Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Barney Miller.

College Basketball: CBS Sports Classic
CBS, beginning at 1:30pm Live
The CBS Sports Classic college basketball doubleheader in New Orleans has Ohio State vs. North Carolina and Kentucky vs. UCLA.

NFL Football
NFL Network & NBC, beginning at 4:30pm Live
A Saturday NFL doubleheader has the Indianapolis Colts at the Baltimore Ravens on NFL Network, followed by a matchup on NBC between bitter NFC North foes as the Minnesota Vikings visit the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

Homicide for the Holidays
Oxygen, 6pm
Season Finale!
Did you know the worst family massacre in U.S. history ­occurred at Christmastime? The docuseries delves into the spooky story of Arkansas’s Ronald Gene Simmons, who killed 14 of his kin in 1987.

Christmas Getaway
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Bridget Regan stars as a travel writer whose vagabond upbringing means she’s never experienced a traditional Christmas. But a breakup with her boyfriend turns her relaxing holiday plans into a work trip when her boss sends her on a picturesque Christmas trip to inspire her creativity. When a mix-up with the rental site forces her to share the cabin with a handsome widower (Travis Van Winkle), his young daughter and mother-in-law, the annoying inconvenience blooms into a Christmas they will all cherish forever.